A review by jencolumb0
Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really enjoyed the exposure to myths that were not familiar and I loved the rendering of them such that the women at the center of them have power and agency. I also really loved the author’s framing of love as resting (in substantial part) on being seen. A lovely read, full of diverse storytelling approaches (all of which were executed strongly) and I hope the author is working on a novel.
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